Gloria
for soloists, double mixed chorus and orchestra
General Information – Performing Forces – Manuscript – Publication – Recordings – Text
Composition:
1960–1. Brass parts slightly revised in 1965.
First Performance:
24 November 1961. Town Hall, Huddersfield. Marjorie Thomas alto, Richard
Lewis tenor, John Cameron bass, Huddersfield Choral Society, Royal
Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent conductor.
Duration:
About 19 minutes
Text:
From the modern Roman Missal
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Dedication:
Dedicated to the Huddersfield Choral Society and Sir Malcolm Sargent
Craggs Catalogue Number:
C72
Contralto, tenor and bass soloists
Double mixed chorus (SSAATTBB)
3 flutes, 2 oboes, cor anglais, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon – 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba – timpani, 3 percussion (side drum, tenor drum, bass drum, cymbals, triangle, tambourine, gong, castanets, tubular bells, xylophone) – harp – organ (optional) – strings
Frederick
R. Koch Collection. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale
University. Manuscript FRKF 603.
FRKF 603a - Autograph full score. 111 pages.
FRKF 603b - Autograph vocal score. Dated '23.12.60'. 80 pages. With 22
additional pages of alterations and revisions.
William Walton Museum, Forio d'Ischia. Amendments to the brass parts, dating from 1965.
Oxford
University Press. Vocal score, 1961, 019 3385252. Score and parts are
available on hire.
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| Soloists | Chorus and Orchestra | Conductor | Year | Compact Disc | Timing |
| Barbara Robotham mezzo-soprano Anthony Rolfe Johnson tenor Brian Rayner Cook baritone |
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Chorus | Louis Frémaux | 1976 | EMI Classics 7 64201 2 | 18'47" |
| Ameral Gunson contralto Neil Mackie tenor Stephen Roberts baritone |
The Bach Choir, The Philharmonia | Sir David Willcocks | 1989 | Chandos CHAN 8760 | 18'06" |
Text:
Gloria in excelsis Deo,
et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis.
Laudamus te. Benedicimus te.
Adoramus te. Glorificamus te.
Gratias agimus tibi
propter magnam gloriam tuam.
Domine Deus, Rex caelestis,
Deus pater omnipotens.
Domine fili unigenite, Jesu Christe.
Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, filius patris.
Qui tollis peccata mundi,
miserere nobis.
Qui tollis peccata mundi,
suscipe deprecationem nostram.
Qui sedes ad dexteram patris,
miserere nobis.
Quoniam tu solus sanctus,
Tu solus Dominus,
Tu solus altissimus, Jesu Christe,
cum sancto spiritu in gloria Dei Patris.
Amen.Glory to the God in the highest,
and on earth peace to men of goodwill.
We praise thee. We bless thee.
We worship thee. We glorify thee.
Thanks we give thee
for thy great glory.
Lord God, heavenly King,
God the omnipotent Father.
Lord the only begotten son, Jesus Christ.
Lord God, Lamb of God, son of the father.
Who takes the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Who takes the sins of the world,
hear our prayer.
Who sits on the right hand of the father,
have mercy on us.
For thou only art holy,
Thou only art the Lord,
Thou only art highest, Jesus Christ,
with the holy ghost in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.— Roman Missal. English translation by Gary D. Cannon.